by Daniel Brouse June 27, 2025 The math of the current U.S. economy is revealing just how unprecedented—and reckless—today’s fiscal and monetary environment has become. We’ve never seen fiscal shenanigans on this scale, largely because no leadership has ever been this shortsighted. Almost everything is moving in the wrong direction compared to historical norms, while […]
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The Broken Math of Today’s Economy: A Simplified Look
Burning to Stay Cool: How Our Fight Against Heat Is Fueling Climate Collapse
by Daniel Brouse June 24, 2025 Infrastructure failures—as power grids buckle under cooling demand—represent one of the most dangerous and ironic feedback loops in the climate crisis. As rising temperatures and wet-bulb conditions make vast regions increasingly uninhabitable without artificial cooling, our dependence on air conditioning and refrigeration surges. In response to manmade heating, we […]
Market Reactions to Bombs and Babies: What’s No Longer Surprising — And What Should Be Alarming
by Daniel Brouse June 13, 2025 The most recent geopolitical shock—marked by yet another bombing campaign with tragic civilian casualties, including children—once again shook global financial markets. While the human toll is heartbreaking, the market’s response offers a revealing glimpse into shifting investor psychology and the erosion of long-standing economic assumptions. What Was Not Surprising: […]
Trump’s FEMA Cutbacks: Disaster for Homeowners or Wake-Up Call on Climate Policy?
by Daniel Brouse June 11, 2025 In a recent statement, President Donald Trump declared, “We want to wean off of FEMA, and we want to bring it down to the state level. A governor should be able to handle it, and frankly, if they can’t handle the aftermath, then maybe they shouldn’t be governor.” He […]
The Demise of the Dollar and U.S. Exceptionalism
by Daniel Brouse April 13, 2025 Economic Collapse Ends the Era of Mass Consumption, Capitalism, and Fossil Fuel Dependence In 2017 and 2018, many economists warned of rising inflation and interest rates due to Donald Trump’s economic, environmental, and social policies — warnings that were largely dismissed at the time. Few believed the U.S. dollar, […]
When Hypothesis Becomes Theory: Trump’s Trade War Has Triggered a Global Credit War
by Daniel Brouse April 11, 2025 For decades, economists have quietly asked a disturbing hypothetical: What happens if the U.S. launches a trade war and a credit war at the same time? It was an academic curiosity — a thought experiment for textbooks, not real life. Until now. Donald Trump has turned that hypothesis into […]
Climate Collapse Will Break Capitalism
by Daniel Brouse April 11, 2025 As extreme weather accelerates, the world is nearing a tipping point where insurance — and capitalism itself — can no longer function. The climate crisis is on track to destabilize and ultimately destroy global capitalism, according to a stark warning from one of the world’s largest insurers. Allianz SE […]
The Inevitable Collapse: How Trump’s Policies and Climate Neglect Will Reshape the Economy
The Balancing of Wealth Inequality Wealth inequality may correct itself sooner than anticipated. Trump’s rapid and unconstitutional actions are already causing his political influence to unravel. The economy is entering a significant slowdown. Historically, 80% of GDP has been driven by immigrants, and the effects of their declining contributions are becoming increasingly apparent. On April […]
The Great Depression vs. The Climate Crisis: Why the Stock Market May Never Recover
by Daniel Brouse March 10, 2025 Stock Market Recovery After the Great Depression The Great Depression, which began with the stock market crash of October 1929, led to an unprecedented economic collapse. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plummeted from a peak of 381 in September 1929 to a low of 41 in July 1932—an […]
Economic Update: Should I Panic Yet?
by Daniel Brouse March 3, 2025 The Atlanta Fed GDP tracker dropped to -2.8 today. That would mean a drop of 5.3% in one quarter. I’ve never seen it drop this fast in a quarter nor overnight like it just did (from +2.5 to -2.8 in one month with -1.3 in one day) Only one […]